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BRACELET. No. 310,795. Patented Jan.'13., 18815.

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BRACELET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,795, dated January 13, 1885. Application filed June 28,1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that we, D. EDGAR CODDING and OSMYN H. ATWOOD, of North Attleborough, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bracelets; and we do here by declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to an improvementin bracelets, the object of the same being to pro vide a bracelet which shall be simple in construction, attractive, and capable of a ready and easy adj ustment; and with these ends in view our invention consists in a pair of ornamental wings hollowed out 011 the underside, the head of one wing being constructed to fit within the head of the other, a rivet passing transversely through the wing-heads and pivotally securing them together, a spiral spring surrounding the pivotal rivet and having its ends locked against the wing-heads, an ornamental cap-secured over the wing-heads by the pivotal rivet, and semi-annular sections secured to the said ornamental wings, with their free ends lapping past each other,or held in close proximity to each other by the action of said spiral spring.

Our invention further consists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of our improved bracelet in perspective. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the wings, the ornamental cap being removed. Fig. 3is a bottom View of the wings,and Fig. at is a detached view of the wings. Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of the ornamental cap and wings.

A represents one of the wings, and B the other. These wings are constructed of a strip or sheet of suitable metal pressed or stamped into the shape shown. The convex faces of the wings form the front of the bracelet, and may be left plain, or may be chased or otherwise ornamented, as desired. The head ofthe wing A is pressed out somewhat wider than the remaining portion and squared on the end, 50 forming three sides of a rectangular-shaped cup, a, the metal being cut away on the front, forming the oblong closed slot a. The wing B is similarin construction to the wing A, eX- cepting that the head is spread out wide enough and the end cut away, as shown at C, to allow the ears 0, thus formed, to embrace the ends of the head a. A rivet, D, passes through corresponding perforations, d, in the cars a and ends of the head a, pivotingthe two wings together. A spiral spring, E, is secured on the rivet D, the ends of the spring being locked in contact with the opposite edges of the recessesformed in the heads of the wings, the tension of the spring E thereby tending to draw the wings A and B toward one another. This motion is limited by the contact of the head of the wing A with the shoulders on the head of the wing B,within which head it fits and rocks. An ornamental cap, F, provided with the ears or lips f, is constructed to coverthe spring and pivotal connection of the wings A and B, the lips f being just far enough apart to embrace the ears 0, and provided with perforations adapted to receive the ends of the rivet D, by which it is secured to the wings. The cap F stands a slight distance above the wings andits edges limit their spread by engaging their convex surfaces.

To hold the cap F in an upright and central position over the spring or slotted head, we provide the ears 0 with laterally-extending studs or lugs 5 and the under side of the head a with a cross-bar, G, the ends of which pro ject a short distance beyond the ends of the head and form studs, between which and the studs g the ends of the lips f are held.

The semi-annular band-sections H may be formed separately and secured to the ends of the wings A and B,or they may consist of prolongations of the wings, being integral there- 0 with. WVe find it convenient to provide the ends of the wings with sockets I, in which the ends of the sections H are soldered,or otherwise secured. The sections H may be round, oval, flat, or other shape in cross-section, and may be hollow or solid. When the bracelet is in a closed adjustment, the ends of the sections H preferably overlap each other. As these sections are drawn apart to place the bracelet on the arm, the ends of the spiral spring are forced toward each other and the tension of the spring increased,whereby the bracelet quickly adjusts itself to the arm when left free.

It is evident that slight changes in the form and construction of the several parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of our inyention; hence we do not wish to limit ourselvesstrictly to the construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bracelet, the combination, with two Wings, the head ofone wing being pivotally secured within the head of the other, of a spiral spring embracing the pivotal rivet, and having its ends locked in contact with the opposite edges of the heads of the wings, substantially as set forth.

2. In a bracelet, the combination, with a front consisting of two wings, the head of one wing being pivotally secured within the head of the other, and a spring located within the head of one wing and tending to hold the wings in closed adjustment, of a'cap secured in an upright position over the wing-heads, substantially as set forth.

3. In a bracelet, the combination, with a front consisting of two wings pivotally secured together, and a spiral spring secured on the pivotal bolt,with its ends pressing against the opposite edges of the wings, of a cap secured on the pivotal bolt and adapted to cover the ends of the wings and limit the open adj ustment of the same, substantially as set forth.

4. In a bracelet, the combination, with two wings, the head of one wing being partially embraced by and pivot-ally secured to the head of the other, and a spring secured on the pivotal bolt and tending to hold the wings in closed adjustment, of an ornamental cap secured on the pivotal bolt and held in an upright position by studs orlugs on the heads of the wings, substantially as set forth.

5. A bracelet consisting of an ornamental front consisting of two wings stamped from thin strips or sheets of metal, having angular heads formed on their ends, one of which heads partially embraces the other, and is pivotal'ly secured thereto by a bolt or rivet, a spiral spring secured on the pivotal bolt, the ends of the spring pressing the opposite edges of the wing-heads, a cap secured on the pivotal bolt covering the wing-heads, and semi annular band-sections secured to the wings, the whole constructed in the manner and for the purpose substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I). EDGAR GODDING. OSMYN H. ATXVOOD.

Witnesses:

Gno. W. CHEEVER, FRED. B. BYRAM. 

